Portland Quotes

53 quotes by 41 authors

Portland, Oregon won't build a mile of road without a mile of bike path. You can commute there, even with that weather, all the time. — Lance Armstrong
The Chicago Bullsâ€™ Michael Jordanâ€™s three-point explosion in Game 1 of the 1992 NBA Finals against Portland is easily one of the greatest performances Iâ€™ve… — Marv Albert
I've seen first-hand the great enthusiasm Portland has for soccer; it's a soccer-smart fan base that generates an incredible atmosphere. I am very much looking… — Cindy Parlow Cone
Always was Morocco. And recently the country's leadership seems to have embraced it in all its ill-reputed glory. The days of predatory poets in search… — Anthony Bourdain
I just wanted to move out of Portland to do something. — Elliott Smith
But I was also doing odd jobs around Portland, like spreading gravel and transplanting bamboo trees. — Elliott Smith
I don't really like New York better than Portland. It's just a different place. — Elliott Smith
Space is about 100 kilometers away. Thatâ€™s far awayâ€”I wouldnâ€™t want to climb a ladder to get thereâ€”but it isnâ€™t that far away. If youâ€™re… — Randall Munroe
We've concocted a system where local trips take an auto. That's our biggest tragedy. Streetcars, such as those used in Portland's Pearl District, and elevated… — Peter Calthorpe
I got a job with a law firm in Portland after a couple of years with Senator Muskie. But by then, my interest in politics… — George J. Mitchell
The fact that people go to Portland to visit a tiny feminist bookstore-no matter what the impetus is for them getting there-the fact that they… — Carrie Brownstein
For starters, Portland isn't a great city to live in if you're a young, African American male with a lot of money, — Greg Oden
Yeah, handsome, great big guy, seven feet tall! Name is Rick Miller - Portland, Oregon. And he started a business. Of course you know it… — Mitt Romney
Portland can put the champagne away and get out the bottled water, 'cause that's all they're gonna drink on their way home! — Chick Hearn
To talk of comparing the Bible with other "sacred books" so called, such as the Koran...or the book of Mormon, is positively absurd. You might… — J C Ryle
Whether it's in in livability, transportation, or the environment, Portland is always leading the country. We have more to do before we achieve our goals,… — Earl Blumenauer
I don't think I would live outside of the Northwest. I think the quality of life in Portland is really good. People move from intense,… — Carrie Brownstein
When you move from a different country, it takes a while to make friends. I found myself being lonely a lot at first. In New… — Kunal Nayyar
When I first started going to Portland, people told me about Stumptown. They were like 'Oh, it's the best coffee,'and I thought, 'How good could… — Fred Armisen
It is impossible for a stranger traveling through the United States to tell from the appearance of the people or the country whether he is… — Alfred Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe

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